fuser

Heat-sealing printer part

A fuser is a component in laser printers and photocopiers that bonds toner to paper using heat and pressure.

The heated rollers melt the toner particles, fusing them permanently to the page: The fuser needs replacing—prints are coming out smudged.

More generally, fuser can describe any device or person that fuses things together.

printer

toner

Imaging powder or facial astringent

  • drumStruck percussion cylinder
  • rollerRotating cylindrical tool
  • heatTransferred thermal energy

pressure · cartridge · laser · xerography · imaging · fixation · lamination · thermal · belt · assembly

explosive

detonator

Explosive initiation device

cap · cordite · primer · trigger · safety · mechanism · delay · wire · electric · pyrotechnic

unix

process

Steps toward a result

  • signalMessage-conveying cue
  • killCause death
  • PIDRunning task's identifier

namespace · mount · ps · socket · file · lock · device · kernel · terminal · daemon

Opposites
joining vs. separating

fuserseparator

Something that divides

splitter · divider · cleaver · dissolver · cutter

printer component function

fuserink cartridge

Sealed container of pigment

toner cartridge · print head · paper tray · feeder · scanner

Phrases
Family

confused, confusion, confuse, fuse, fusion, confusing, infuse, fused, diffuse

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G